Einstein's Dreams

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Call Number: Fiction / Lightman, Alan
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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A fictional work in which a twenty-six-year-old Albert Einstein, working in a patent office in Switzerland, imagines possible worlds in which time works differently as he formulates his theory of relativity.

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If you have lots of time on your hands submitted by Neuhoffinator on June 13, 2015, 12:04pm If you have lots of time on your hands read this book. It's a great little book - each chapter is like a short story. You can read one, day dream a bit, and then read another chapter.

Nighttime Read submitted by Peter Pasque on July 27, 2016, 1:02pm This book is a collection of dreams that Einstein might have had. My favorite way to read this book is to read 1-3 chapters, or dreams each night before bed. After a few days these stories begin to influence my dreams. It's a wonderful way to experience this creative book.

Magical submitted by emilysuzanne on July 31, 2019, 9:39pm This book takes you through different spaces in time and opens up your mind.

E=MC Awesome! submitted by sumsaylor on July 17, 2022, 12:06pm Love love love this book. Such a clever premise, narrating the various theories of time, and very well written, very engaging, with its spare, lean prose. Theories are intercut with chapters drawn from Einstein's life. Lovely book: do yourself a favor and check it out!